BJP has nominated A.N. Radhakrishnan as NDA candidate
The electoral battle lines in the Thrikkakara constituency became more apparent on Sunday, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) nominating its State vice president A.N. Radhakrishnan as the National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) candidate for the "pivotal" Assembly byelection.
With the Twenty20 staying out of the skirmish, the contours of the electoral fight appeared to be taking a final shape. The party's withdrawal from the electoral field is widely viewed as a tactical win for the United Democratic Front (UDF).